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July Visa Bulletin 2025: Employment-Based Preferences

The July 2025 Visa Bulletin released by the U.S. Department of State reflects the minimal movement from the June 2025 Visa Bulletin in terms of Employment-Sponsored Preferences. The June Visa Bulletin 2025 Employment-Sponsored Preferences has been released by the U.S. Department of State. USCIS will accept the Final Action Dates chart for Employment-based Adjustment of Status Applications.

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-Based Categories

Employment-Based All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C 01-Jan-23 15-Apr-22 C C
2nd 15-Nov-23 01-Jan-21 01-Feb-13 15-Nov-23 15-Nov-23
3rd 01-May-23 22-Dec-20 08-Jun-13 01MAY23 01MAY23
Other Workers 22-Jul-21 01-Jan-18 08-Jun-13 22-Jul-21 22-Jul-21
4th 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21
Certain Religious Workers 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5) C 01-Oct-16 01-Apr-22 C C
5th Set Aside (Rural: NR, RR – 20%) C C C C C
5th Set Aside (High Unemployment: NH, RH – 10%) C C C C C
5th Set Aside (Infrastructure: RI – 2%) C C C C C

Note: “C” denotes “Current”

Dates for Filing - May 2025 and June 2025 Visa Bulletin Comparison

EB1- First Preference Category (Priority Workers)

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2301-Jan-23No change
India15-Apr-2215-Apr-22No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB2- Second Preference Category (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)

Country/Area

June 2025

July 2025

Change

All Chargeability15-Nov-2315-Nov-23No change 
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2101-Jan-21No change 
India01-Feb-1301-Feb-13No change 
Mexico15-Nov-2315-Nov-23No change 
Philippines15-Nov-2315-Nov-23No change 

EB3 – Third Preference Category (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers)

Country/AreaJune 2025 July  2025Change
All Chargeability Areas01-Mar-2301-May-23Advanced by 2 months
China (Mainland)22-Dec-2022-Dec-20No change 
India08-Jun-1308-Jun-13No change
Mexico01-Mar-2301-May-23Advanced by 2 months
Philippines01-Mar-2301-May-23Advanced by 2 months 

EB4 – Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants)

Country/Area June 2025 July 2025 Change
All Chargeability Areas 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 No change
China (Mainland) 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 No change
India 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 No change
Mexico 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 No change
Philippines 01-Feb-21 01-Feb-21 No change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category (5th) Unreserved: Employment Creation Investors (including C5, T5, I5, R5)

Country/AreaJune 2025 July 2025Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)01-Oct-1601-Oct-16No change
India01-Apr-2201-Apr-22No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Rural Areas (20%)

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for High Unemployment Areas (10%):

Country/AreaJune   2025July 2025Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Infrastructure (2%):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-BasedAll Chargeability Areas CHINA-mainland bornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC15-Nov-2215-Feb-22CC
2nd15-Oct-2315-Dec-2001-Jan-1315-Oct-2315-Oct-23
3rd01-Apr-2301-Dec-2015-Apr-1308-Feb-2308-Feb-23
Other Workers08-JUL-2101-MAY-1722-Apr-1308-Jul-2108-Jul-21
4th

U

UUUU
Certain Religious Workers

U

UUUU
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)		C22-Jan-1401-May-19CC
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR)		CCCCC
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)		CCCCC
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI)		CCCCC

Note:

  • “C” denotes “Current”
  • “U” denotes “Unavailable”

Final Action Dates - May 2025 and June 2025 Visa Bulletin Comparison

EB1 – First Preference Category (Priority Workers):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)08-Nov-2215-Nov-22No change
India15-Feb-2215-Feb-22No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB2 – Second Preference Category (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All Chargeability15-Oct-2315-Oct-23No change 
China (Mainland)01-Dec-2015-Dec-20Advanced by 14 days
India01-Jan-1301-Jan-13No change
Mexico15-Oct-2315-Oct-23No change 
Philippines15-Oct-2315-Oct-23No change 

EB3 – Third Preference Category (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All Chargeability08-Feb-2301-Apr-23Advanced by 1 month and 24 days
China (Mainland)22-Nov-2001-Dec-20Advanced by 9 days
India15-Apr-1322-Apr-13Advanced by 7 days 
Mexico08-Feb-2301-Apr-23Advanced by 1 month and 24 days
Philippines08-Feb-2308-Feb-23No change

 

EB4 – Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All ChargeabilityUUNo change 
China (Mainland)UUNo change 
IndiaUUNo change 
MexicoUUNo change 
PhilippinesUUNo change 

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)22-Jan-1422-Jan-14No change
India01-May-1901-May-19No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Rural Areas (20%):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for High Unemployment Areas (10%):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Infrastructure (2%):

Country/AreaJune 2025July 2025Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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